Call for abstracts: Showcase your AI innovations
Following the success of last year's abstract submissions, where we welcomed over 90, we once again are inviting authors to submit abstract's for next year's conference. This is your opportunity to exhibit innovative AI projects and research that demonstrates your approaches to improving patient care, pathways and services. By participating, you can showcase your work to a multidisciplinary global audience of clincians and other healthcare professionals.
All accepted abstracts will be displayed both online and in-person and will be automatically entered into our competition to win a cash prize.
Why submit an abstract?
Abstract submissions form a key part of our conference, enriching the programme and offering invaluable opportunities. Your accepted abstracts will be displayed as a physical poster in the exhibition hall throughout the event, online for virutal attendees via the CrowdComms platform, in the published online RCR Open Journa and feature on SciGens website.
By submitting an abstract you will:
- Showcase your innovations: present your groundbreaking ideas and strategies in front of policymakers, educators, leading clinicians and innovators
- Demonstrate impact: highlight your effective approaches to improving patient care, pathways and services
- Influence practice: share your achievements with your peers and contribute to influencing practice across the UK and globally
- Expand your network: communicate your organisation's impactful work and build valuable connections with your professional peer networks
- Boost your profile: gain visibility by having your work showcased in our poster gallery, published in the online RCR Open Journal, presence on SciGens website and the online platform CrowdComms
- Earn CPD credits: receive an additional 3 CPD credits as a lead author and 1 CPD credit for each co-author.
Abstract categories
We're inviting a wide range of AI submissions from across the UK and globally, focusing on projects implemented over the past year, aligned with the following key themes:
- Education and research: examples of proof of concept or AI in development, technical advances or pre-clinical testing
- Transforming practice: how your AI research has been implemented and may have already changed practice
- Regulation and risk management: projects or learning on governance, ethics and societal impact
- Horizon and future potential: latest AI developments and potential future impact
- General / other outside of the above
Abstract prizes
We'll be awarding four winner prizes and four highly-commended prizes as selected by our judging panel. Winners will be announced on stage during day one - Monday 4 February 2025. Those shortlisted for a prize will be informed in advance and expected to be in attendance. Winners will be presented with a certificate and prize. Prize values are:
| Highly commended prize: £140 (x4 awards) | Winners prizes: £200 (x4 awards) |
People's Choice Award
In addition to the main abstract competition, we're excited to host a People's Choice Award for the best poster displayed at the conference. Your in-person peers and colleagues will have the chance to vote for the 'best poster' at the conference. The winner with the most votes will be announced on our social media channels and on the AI Conference website on Wednesday 1 July 2026 with the winner receiving a cash prize of £100.
How to submit
Submissions are now open and must be entered using the online form. At least one named author must register as a paying delegate and attend the conference on 29-30 June 2026. We encourage you to secure your place when you submit your abstract to take advantage of the super early bird rates, saving up to £125.
Eligibility
We welcome submissions from members and non-members from across the UK and globally, and members of other Royal Societies and professional societies in non-radiology/oncology specialties, to ensure more opportunities for colleagues worldwide to share their innovative AI work.
In-person poster displays
Accepted abstracts will be showcased in a dedicated area in the exhibition hall. Posters will be placed on traditional poster boards, providing an excellent space for you to share and discuss your project directly with your peers.
• Poster size must be A0 size 841mm(w) x 1189mm(h) to fit the board provided.
• Posters layout must be portrait orientation.
• Posters will be fixed to the boards with Velcro which will be provided on arrival.
• It is not permitted to include the RCR logo or crest on the poster. Any poster containing the RCR logo will not be displayed or published.
• Posters should be printed and brought to conference by presenters. There are no onsite printing facilities.
• Setting up and taking down times will be advised prior to the conference.
• Any posters left at the venue will be disposed of.
Electronic poster displays
Accepted abstracts will be displayed on the SciGen website and on the online CrowdComms platform for our virtual attendees during the event and for 30 days post-conference.
• The RCR logo or crest must not be displayed on or included on the poster. Any poster containing the RCR logo will not be displayed or published
• A PDF of your accepted poster must be submitted to the SciGen abstract submission website by Monday 7th October 2024. Failure to provide a PDF file will result in the abstract not being displayed and automatic withdrawn from the competition. Please note that if invited to submit a poster, your name and email address will be shared with our external provider SciGen.
RCR23 abstract winners
